Resident mom and calf in the Haro Strait, San Juan Islands, in June. Photo-4602556.62054 - seattlepi.com

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Pacific white-sided dolphins spotted in November in the President Channel, San Juan Islands. Maya says they are rarely seen in these numbers. Perhaps 400 of them were charging north that day. "I've seen this once in my life in these waters," he said. less

Pacific white-sided dolphins spotted in November in the President Channel, San Juan Islands. Maya says they are rarely seen in these numbers. Perhaps 400 of them were charging north that day. "I've seen this ... more

Photo: Captain Jim Maya/www.mayaswhalewatch.biz

Pacific white-sided dolphins spotted in November in the President... Photo-4602557.62054 - seattlepi.com

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A humpback makes an appearance near Elwha Valley, Strait of Juan de Fuca, in July.

A humpback makes an appearance near Elwha Valley, Strait of Juan de Fuca, in July.